Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-27

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The Supreme Court Vacancy.
HON. I. J. sEMMEs' CANDIDACY-wHAT HON. e. JOHN
] ELLIS SAYS.
A STAR reporter met Hon. E. j. Ellis this morn
| ing and made the following inquiries:
Rep.-Mr. Ellis, it is reported that T. J. Sernmes,
| of New Orleans has arrived with delegation OF
friends to press his appointment to the bench. Do
you know anything Of 1t?
Mr.. Ellis>-Yes; 1t is true only In the fact that
Mr. Semmes Is in this city. He is not here with q
delegation Of Of friends; he is not here to see the
reference to the Supreme bench vacancy. He is
| here to study and prepare the Gaines case now
on appeal TO the supreme Court, and assigned for
hearing early in October.
riHsls RsR'-Have you seen Mr. semmes since his ar
morning. He strongly deprecates the impression
created by the newspapers that he is here seeking
the appointment. He has not seen the President,
nor will he seek to see him either personally or
through friends. His views OF place on the Su-
preme bench is the lofty and correct view. The
place. You may say positively that Mr. Semmes'
visit here is purely private and professional the
preparation Of great case, and II you want to
md him go TO the law library at the Capitol at
any time between and O'clock. He is too great
as lawyer and too good as man, and his life too
busy TO be lingering about Washington hunting
an Office.
Defending the Accused Musicians.
REMARKS OF Nh. MoORE-THE CASE GOES OVER TILL
TOMORROW.
Yesterday afternoon, in the Police Court, in the
case OF the musicians Ed. C. Linden, Louis P.
Wild. JnO. n. Pistor Jas. c. Callan. Jos. B. Cald-
well, Geo. N. SlOan JnO. FallOn and Anton Fisher,
charged with conspiracy, Mr.. Moore for the defend
ants, continued his argument after THE STARS
report closed. He referred to the witness julius
Eisenbeiss, who was put upon the stand by the
prosecution, and said: 81 have been boycOtted
once and that is enough"
"Who Is this man EiSenbeiSs?" continued Mr..
Moore. "What is he? A beer saloon keeper, but
its all right; he's licensed. am not paragon nor
am temperance advocate, but 1t would do the
W0fkingmen OF this country no harm If every
saloon within It's boarders was boycotted This
between an outlaw, wtlful breaker OF self-im-
posed 0athS and his honest hard working fellow
man" MI: Moore closed by asking that the court
render verdict OF not guilty, and at the request
OF Inc dstrict attorney the court adjourned until
O'Clock to-day.
PosTPONEMENT.
Owing to the pending cases In the Police Court
being on till late hour, the counsel, at ISIS
O'Clock, came In and arranged that the hearing be
postponed till tomorrow at 12 O'Clock, and this
order was made.
A CHURCH ORGANIZATION DIsBANDs-The con-
gregatton OF the North Baptist church Oath, near
street northwest), at a recent meeting. decided
to disband- This church had been in existence
some ten or twelve years, and owns frame chapel
at the point named, and has had as pastors Rev.
DE- Z. b. Gray, Rev. Owen James, Rev. j. L. Lodge
ana Rev. n wheeler. 1t seems that Of late years
the church has met with little success as to men,
bership, and 1t was thought that as long as the
organization remained intact it might be In The
If dissolved the Held would be left vacant for new
anu more prosperous organization.
HIS EXCUSE DID NOT AyAIL-John Ouander a
c0lored porter, employed In Dittrich'S hat store
on 9TH street, was in the dock at the Police Court
this morning, charged with stealing an umbrella
testified that he had watched the boy for four
hours before he saw h.m pick up umbrella and
covered the umbrella. The defendant testified
tnat he picked the cover OF the umbrella up from
the floor and was putting 1t on the umbrella when
see her with the umbrella in his hand and the
clerk had him arrested. He was fined $.
OBsTREPERoUs THOMAS SuTToN.-Thomas Sutton
the bricklayer, was arrested in East Washington
yesterday by Ofhcer Slack for being drunk and dis
began kicking right and lett, when Officer Seba,-
tian arrived, and getting In the prisoners way re-
driven to tbs station and locked up. He made
considerable noise while in the station and made
1t impossible for officers there sleep. To-day in
the Police Court sutton was charged with disor-
Derry conduct and assaultng Officer Sebastian.
He said he was drunk and did not remember what
occurred He was fined Is or 45 days.
TROUBLE ABOUT THE LITTLE TYCOON" Con-
PANYs TRUNKs.-Three TRUNKS belonging to the
taken from the Ii Pierre House. corner OF lOtn
and streets northwest, by the police on a search
warrant charging Mrs. Jane Smith, proprietor OF
the house, with the larceny or the trunks mrs
Smith was notified to appear in the Police Court
to-day. George Brown a colored employe OF Mrs
Smiths was charged With assaulting Fannie Da
Costa, member OF the troupe and Hattie Wroe
another member OF the troupe, was charged WITH
aSsaulttng Mrs. Smith. The cases have been set
n C0rrpf rrx.z
trouble occurred over an alleged breach Of con-
tract on the part or the theatrical troupe.
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Gov. Hill and GOl. Fred Grant.
From the Albany Journal
pleasing incident occurred at the county fair
at New City yesterday, where Col. Grant and Gov
Hill were both present. AS they stepped upon the
speakers stand In company with the reception
committee and number OF ladies, the stand
creaked and portion OF it fell, causing a number
OF persons to jump from 1t to save themselves
from injury. The governor stepped to the firm
part OF the platform, where Col Grant was stand
Ing, and later in the afternoon, when the colonel
was speaking, he said: 81 was pleased TO notice
that when the governor found himself once more
On an unSOund platform he hasCened to tinI "A
more secure footing on the f1rm plank on which II
stand" This remark was relished by the thous-
ands OF persons present. The colonel was intro
duced by Gov. Hill, VINO paid glowing tribute to
him and his revered father and then led in three
cheers for The colonel.
The Veterans iM 81. Louis.
TWENTY THOUSAND GRAND ARMY MEN IN CAMP
COmmander-in-chief Fairchid arrived in st.
Louis last evening with his wife and family. He
was also accompanied by ex-vice-President Han
nibal Hamlin. Adjutant-GeneraI E. B. Gray,
Junior observation-disclosures Edgar Allen and
a number OF other G. A. R. dignitaries, who were
received with great demonstration, and escorted
TO the southern. Gen. JAS. NJ. Tuttle the widely
advertised commander OF the department OF